The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-01

upon the second story balcony, and from there
they greeted those below. Mr.. Davis bowed
in response to the continued cheering This
lasted for some minutes and after it was an
nounced that Mr.. Davis would go to the
fair grounds the crowd gradually melted away.
AS the crowd melted away from in front of the
mansion, the distinguished guests took car
riages, which were i'll waiting and under escort
of the Bib County cavalry were driven to the
fair grounds. Mulberry street was crowded
with people. The drive was decided ovation.
Reaching the grounds the carriages drove
direct to the band stand, where
large crowd was in waiting.
The grounds We're full of veterans, who were
bound to get another look at Mr.. Davis.
There was great deal of enthusiasm mani
tested, despite the fact that many of the peo-
pie on the grounds were greatly interested in
the horse racing, and did not seem to be aware
of the presence of the distinguished visitors.
Arriving at the stand President Northern in
troduced Governor Gordon, who said few
words and introduced General Clement A.
Evans, General Jackson, and Ex-Governor
Watts, who, by the way, is the only surviving
member of the Davis cabinet, who made short
speeches.
GENERAL JACKsoN's SPEECH
General jackson was introduced by Colonel w, J.
Northen, and said:
Confederate Veterans: To illustrate the public
virtue of the Romans, which exalted q town into q
naLloi ana Ii'tI94 10 lile RUE q lhe fagau eI-
verse, Napoleon III. made mention among others
OF the fact that instantly upon the close civil war,
amnesty, unqualified, was proclaimed for all; no
triumph was deCreed to the victor leader in such
strife but all Rome went into mourning for the gal
liant dead of both sides. Ever, hereafter, with pa
tIiOtic delight, may we invoke the scenes of this
day to illustrate the startling truth that there is in
American life an imperial power more effective for
practicable than the lofty virtue of the Roman peo-
pie in the grandest epoch of Roman history. Where
else upon earth today similar scenes possible?
Not in Hungary, where kossuth livesl Not in Po-
land, where KosciuskO fell! Not in Ireland, though
the empyrean ring with the mighty muse OF Glad
stones eloquence-not in the teatrul land where
soil Of Georgia the distinguished Missssippian who,
within the life of the present generation, was
prisoner in irons-the so-ealed traitor leader OF
so-called LOST cause, We, confederate veterans,
relct of the armies which fought for that cause are
here TO meet him. to move before him in the
pride and pomp of no Roman triumph, it is true,
but bending our necks to no Roman yoke of SUBJ
iugatOn. BY invitation OF the state of Georgia,
Speaking through her duly empowered officials ali
have come. Behold majestic truth revealing her
self State soyereigutry is not dead. Georgia is
sovereign still and calls upon her people to glory
with her to-day. Her glory is in her history; her
history is in the memory OF her dead and TINS day
is consecrate to her confederate dead. They were
they lie traitors? Where s. q seek their higher
sovereign? Shall we find HIM in the federal con-
Stiution? Then here was sovereign smittento earth
by traitor hands, tramped III the dust by traitor
feet but the hands and the feet were not theirs. DO
we hold THAT the men who fought against them were
traitors? Not at nil, not at all! They too were
loyal their soveregns. The constitution was but
a ueaty-moSt solemn, y-oath-upon-conscience-
stamped compact II is true; and yet atlas but treaty
one atom of Sovereignty in itself Hence, with i'm
punily through long years OF painful agitation,
1t broken; broken BY the sovereign parties of the
north. Called oitcntimes "a compact with hell
they enacted into crime the mere attempt
OF federal power 10 enforce il within their do
minions, And because. after decades OF endurance
as patient rs II was deusiyc, the sovereign parties
OF the south declined 10 accept their revolutionary
VIII in permanent place Of the cCnttution the
compact-breuHuR soNetcErs OF the north, with
numb,rs overwhelming aud material uuboundcd
made aggressive war upon them % force them 10
accept H. simple record this yet forever fixed in
the armament OF truth. Fuisoho0d abroad, reck
less or malignant: dal.ying with the false at home
Iljudeed, cowardly or ycuHl cannot uutX It. As
well attempt standing upon stool, TO pluck fixed
star from heaven.
The world has been told that the people OF the
south made the war 70 perfgtuate African slavery
This is alsei They did not create that institution
nor do they now wish % restore it, Not thut shame
attach 10 its memory. False, indeed, must be
the historic to her Clearc-t duty, ~, all things
being 'arly cousidered-the parties. the surround
ingS the resultssbe fail TO hand IL down 10 IN ure
times the gentgst. and br far the most civllluE
ami humanlzlng relationship ever borne by labor to
capital
The people Of the sogih lew to arms not TO per-
petuate but 10 imperi their ue,uliar institution;
not % save bat 60 sacrifice }r rerty in defense OF
honor nay' 20 SCrlce life ir8ther han tamely
submit TO insolent wtou-. For the right 10 govern
themselves be4uegh-i Go them by tier fathers,
Lhey were prepared g. immediate al. lhe principle
Tor which they tought-the only principle of GOV
eminent expansive enough % meet tie require
menis OF advancing CIVILIZATION, made OF Late by